Student Resources

Athletics & Recreation
Summer Session students have full use of Stanford's extensive athletic facilities. These include swimming pools, tennis courts, handball and squash courts, a fully equipped gymnasium, basketball and sand volleyball courts, an 18-hole golf course, and facilities devoted to track and field, softball, touch football, soccer, field hockey, fencing, and ultimate Frisbee.

The natural environment of Stanford and the Bay Area provides countless opportunities for hiking, bicycling, and cross country running. Further afield are recreational possibilities at the California beaches and coastal range.

Bookstore
The Stanford Bookstore is a full-service retail facility for general, technical, and academic books, new and used text books, and course readers. Text books may be ordered online and held at the campus for pickup. A variety of Stanford logo apparel, greeting cards, souvenirs, and school and office supplies are available for purchase. The Bookstore Café has a full espresso bar and serves assorted beverages, food, and desserts.

Libraries
Participants have full access to Stanford's vast library resources and collections. Most of the humanities and social science collections are housed in the Cecil Green Library, which also includes the Social Sciences Resource Center, Humanities and Area Studies Resource Center, Special Collections, University Archives, and Media-Microtext resources.

In the J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library, students will find many computer resources, both hardware and software, as well as consultants at the Technology Services Desk. Meyer Library is the primary location for multimedia services and language instruction and also houses the East Asia Library. In addition to Green and Meyer, there are twelve research branch libraries on campus ranging from Art and Music to Math and Chemical Engineering. Participants are welcome to use all the research branch libraries.

Residential Computing
All dorm rooms are wired for Internet access. In addition, computer clusters equipped with Internet access are available in the residence and at various locations on campus. Students are encouraged but not required to bring a personal computer, if they have one, which may be particularly useful for writing-intensive and computer-related courses. Networked printers are available in the dorm clusters with a small service fee per printed page.

Tresidder Memorial Union
Tresidder Memorial Union is a center of community activity on the Stanford campus. In the main dining area you can enjoy a hot meal or choose from a variety of salads, sandwiches, coffee, desserts, pizza, fruit smoothies, or frozen yogurt. Tresidder Express offers sundries, convenience items, and prepared sandwiches. The Campus Bike Shop provides bicycle rentals and repairs. There's also a ticket office for events on campus and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, a travel agency, a hair salon, and a weight room with exercise machines.

Old Union
The newly refurbished Old Union building houses student lounge areas as well as the Office of Student Activities, and the Associated Students of Stanford University offices. Stanford's newest café, "The Axe & Palm," is also located in the Old Union.

Banking on Campus
The Stanford Federal Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank have branch offices on the second floor of Tresidder. ATM machines connected to the STAR, PLUS, CIRRUS, MC, and VISA systems are also available. Bank of America maintains a versateller machine at Tresidder as well.

International Center
The Bechtel International Center (I-Center) is a meeting place for students and Stanford senior research scholars from throughout the world. Through social, cultural, and educational programs, the I-Center acquaints students and scholars with University and community life and brings them together in activities of mutual interest. The I-Center emphasizes the international dimensions of the University through its advising and counseling services, the cultural contributions to campus life by the various nationalities represented, and by bringing the many opportunities for work, volunteerism, study, and travel abroad to the attention of U.S. students.

Arts and Culture
Stanford offers opportunities for students and visitors to explore and participate in a variety of cultural experiences during the Summer Quarter. The Music Department sponsors both a Summer Symphony Orchestra and Summer Chorus which are open to students and local community members. Both programs feature evening rehearsals and a summer performance. Theater lovers are invited to enjoy the "Stanford Summer Theater Festival." Jazz and electronic music concerts highlight the summer's calendar of campus events, as well as noontime café concerts, dances, international dinners, and special film series. The Cantor Center for the Visual Arts offers free admission to its 27 galleries and a walking tour of campus sculptures, including one of the most outstanding Rodin collections in the world.

Health Services
Vaden Student Health Service has a full-time staff of physicians, mental health professionals, and nurses. It provides currently registered students with medical care and counseling at no additional fee. The cost of hospitalization, including in-hospital surgeon and physician fees and emergency room care, is not covered by the Health Service program. Students must carry Stanford's health insurance plan or provide their own individual coverage.

Religious Life
The Deans for Religious Life and members of the Stanford Associated Religions work on a cooperative basis in the various areas of religious life at Stanford. Worship, counseling, small groups, seminars and social functions, promoted by this interfaith staff, are open to every member of the University community.

Student Disability Resource Center
The Student Disability Resource Center provides information, referral, and services for students with physical and learning disabilities. The summer programs are accessible to registered students with disabilities. Individuals who need a disability-related modification or accommodation (including auxiliary aids or services) to participate in these courses should contact the Office of Accessible Education (OAE), Student Disability Resource Center, as soon as possible. Notification in advance of the summer program will enable the office to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the courses. For further information please contact the office directly.

Visitor Information Services
Stanford University's Visitor Information Services provides information about Stanford and the surrounding area. Free walking tours are available daily from Memorial Auditorium.

Transportation: On-Campus
Bicycles are the most popular and convenient means of transportation for students on campus. Student-owned bicycles must have Santa Clara county licenses, available through Transportation Services. There are bike shops on campus and nearby for sales, rentals, and repairs.

The University operates the Marguerite, a free shuttle that runs year-round, Monday through Friday, on various routes across campus, to the Stanford Shopping Center, to downtown Palo Alto, and (during commuter hours) to the two local Caltrain depots. Routes and schedules are available at Transportation Services.

Transportation: Off-Campus
Stanford University is adjacent to Palo Alto, a major transportation hub on the San Francisco Peninsula. Palo Alto is connected by Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco and San Jose, as well as cities in between. The Palo Alto Caltrain depot is also a major transfer center for public bus service to major points of interest in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Santa Clara County Transit provides public bus transportation to the University, with stops at the front of the Main Quad and the Medical Center. Parking and Transportation Services has a more extensive list of Bay Area transit resources.

Convenient transportation to Stanford from the San Francisco and San Jose airports is provided by a number of companies, including Super Shuttle (800-258-3826 or 650-558-8500) and Best Shuttle Service (866-333-2378 or 408-757-5499). They provide service to the front of the Main Quad and door-to-door. Reservations are generally required.

Amtrak also serves the area with a stop at the San Jose Caltrain depot.